Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!
PowerWash Simulator 2’s first DLC has been announced
FuturLab has announced the Adventure Time DLC pack for PowerWash Simulator 2; this is the game’s first expansion. “Things have gone ba-nay-nay across the Candy Kingdom, and it’s up to you to clean up the schmutz,” writes the developer/publisher in the description for the DLC’s announcement trailer.
PowerWash Simulator 2 brings the fun of the first title to a range of new dirty jobs across multiple towns in the county. There’s a little bit of mystery extending from the ending of the first game, too. In the game, players restart their powerwashing business and clean everything from homes to billboards to motels, all to make money, upgrade gear, and progress through the story.
Developed and published by FuturLab, PowerWash Simulator 2 is available for PC via Steam/Epic/Microsoft, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series. The Adventure Time Pack will be released for all versions of the game this (Northern) spring.
There’s a new Chinese trailer for Sword and Fairy 4: Remake
We’re still waiting for a regional publisher to officially announce Sword and Fairy 4: Remake in the West, but at least there’s a Chinese trailer to help pass that time! (The publisher said it would be a few days, so hopefully there will be news this coming week.)
Developed by UP software and published by CubeGame, Sword and Fairy 4: Remake will be released for PC and consoles, with specifics yet to be announced.
Stardew Valley is now available for Switch 2
Concerned Ape has released the anticipated Switch 2 update for the Nintendo Switch version of farming sim Stardew Valley. The game can be updated for free or purchased with the free update included.
The Switch 2 Edition/update includes:
- Intuitive mouse controls, so placing furniture and organizing your inventory is easy.
- Local split-screen cooperative supporting up to four players.
- Online multiplayer supporting up to eight players.
- Game Share — invite up to three friends to play, even if they don’t own the game.
Developed and published by Concerned Ape, Stardew Valley is available just about everywhere: players can find it on iOS/Android, PC/Mac/Linux, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. (It is also compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.)
Pixel art simulator KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-yen Beat has been announced
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of manga series KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops, Kairosoft and Shueisha Games have announced KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-yen Beat for PC, mobile devices, and consoles. Players join Officer Ryotsu Kankichi while he attempts to revive a struggling shopping district and become a billionaire. The game promises to blend Kairosoft’s signature addictive management gameplay with the humour and heart of one of Japan’s longest-running manga series.
Here are the game’s key features, via Shueisha Games:
- Build and Manage – Start by earning seed money through gambling and part-time jobs, then construct profitable facilities throughout the shopping district. As the district thrives, more customers arrive and revenue grows—but watch out for the Chief catching you slacking off!
- Over 200 Characters – The entire police box crew appears alongside a massive cast of beloved characters from the original manga.
- Classic Episodes – Experience nostalgic storylines from the series through mini-games and story events that unlock as the shopping district develops.
- Signature Pixel Art – The world of KochiKame reimagined in Kairosoft’s charming retro aesthetic.
Developed by Kairosoft and published by Shueisha Games, KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-yen Beat will be released for iOS/Android, PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch 2, Switch, Xbox Series, and Xbox One.
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